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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What shift does the future bring, in Toffler's account?
(a) From industrialism to democracy.
(b) From agriculture to high-technology.
(c) From democracy to totalitarianism.
(d) From industrialism to super-industrialism.

2. In what way is spring break in Ft. Lauderdale exemplary of super-industrial culture?
(a) Students form temporary relationships.
(b) Students get to experiment with their personalities.
(c) Students get a degree of freedom they don't have anywhere else.
(d) Students destroy the environment and leave.

3. What does the automobile contribute to super-industrial culture?
(a) More and more industrial waste.
(b) Decreased efficiency.
(c) Increased mobility.
(d) Diminished family loyalty.

4. What part of spring break does Toffler say makes it valuable for students?
(a) The beach is an escape.
(b) The beach is a different experience.
(c) The beach is a place to apply their learning.
(d) The beach is a place to study.

5. What feeling results from the development of Toffler's future culture?
(a) Security.
(b) Impermanence.
(c) Power.
(d) Anxiety.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the consequence of high mobility, according to Toffler?

2. Which groups move most often, in Toffler's account?

3. What effect does renting have on people, in Toffler's account?

4. Where does culture shock take place, in Toffler's account?

5. How do people learn to be aware of time, as Toffler describes it?

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